Patients’ overall health continues to suffer due to the pandemic, with the majority of primary care physicians reporting that their patients’ mental health has declined during the past eight months. Over a third (37%) of primary care physicians say their patients with chronic conditions are in “noticeably worse health resulting from the pandemic,” according to a new survey.
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum appears to have laid off a significant percentage of its workforce, Fierce Healthcare has learned, though the full extent of those…
Insurers Humana, Centene and Elevance Health were selected as the three statewide Medicaid contract awardees in Florida on April 12. | Just three insurers earned…
Thirty health systems from across the country have signed onto an 18-month initiative to explore how best to provide quality care for older adults. |…
Lawmakers pressed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra over the Biden administration’s stance toward Medicare Advantage, rural health and more during budgetary…
Federal agencies want to hear from the public about monopolistic and anticompetitive behavior within the healthcare industry. | FTC, DOJ and HHS said information and…
At the House Energy and Commerce’s data privacy hearing April 17, lawmakers discussed for the first time Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ discussion draft of a…
Below is a roundup of payer-centric news for the week of April 15, 2024. | This week, Elevance Health acquires its competitor in New York,…
Virtual care and health navigation company Included Health plans to launch a virtual-first specialty care clinic to give its members easier access to more than…
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) hosted a spring conference last week, with sessions on post-acute care, fraud, implementation best practices, health equity and legislative…
Change Healthcare is mitigating a “cybersecurity issue” that began Wednesday, and details remain scant. | Change Healthcare is mitigating a “cybersecurity issue” that began Wednesday,…
